extreme climate
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Describes a climate with very great variations in temperature or weather.
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- Deserts are known for their extreme climate, with scorching hot days and freezing cold nights.
- Only the hardiest species can survive in such an extreme climate.
- Living in an extreme climate requires special housing and clothing to cope with the temperature swings.
- Scientists are studying how an extreme climate affects the local ecosystem.
- Experts warn that global warming will lead to more regions experiencing an extreme climate.
- The explorers were unprepared for the extreme climate of the Antarctic plateau.
- The planet Mars has a far more extreme climate than any place on Earth.
- Although the landscape was beautiful, the extreme climate made it uninhabitable for most of the year.
- Building infrastructure in an extreme climate presents unique engineering challenges.
- Survival in an extreme climate often depends on a deep understanding of the environment.